Published Wed December 20, 2023 – By Kristen Rogers, CNN
Emergency contraception sales may surge after New Year’s, study suggests
Sales of emergency contraception in the United States may spike by around 10% following New Year’s celebrations, according to a new study that found the trend has occurred over the past several years. New Year’s Eve gatherings have been associated with increased sexual activity and sexual assault, and decreased access to and use of contraception during sex, so the authors of the study published Wednesday in the journal The BMJ investigated whether the holiday would represent a period of higher risk of unprotected vaginal intercourse and sales of emergency contraception.
“It’s not surprising that during the — especially the New Year’s — holidays, there’s an uptick,” said Dr. Dima Qato, an associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Southern California, who wasn’t involved in the study. “I think it just highlights that there’s a need in certain times of the year, whether it’s these national holidays or not, for emergency contraception to be accessible.”
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